Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. (June 30, 1913 – March 9, 1984) was an American

United States

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 politician who represented Texas

Texas

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 in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 from 1939-1952 and 1957-1966.

Beckworth was born on a farm in the South Bouie community near Mabank, Texas

Mabank, Texas

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. He attended the rural schools, Abilene Christian College, East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce, Texas

Commerce, Texas

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, Sam Houston State Teachers College (now Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University

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), and Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

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, Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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. He taught school in Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County, Texas

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 for three years and attended the law department of Baylor University

Baylor University

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, Waco, Texas

Waco, Texas

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 and the University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

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. He was admitted to the bar in 1937 and commenced practice in Gilmer, Texas

Gilmer, Texas

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.

Beckworth was a member of the Texas House of Representatives

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 1936-1938. He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1953) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1952. He was unsuccessful for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. After Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Longview, Texas

Longview, Texas

Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...

. He was elected to the Eighty-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1967) but was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1966. After leaving Congress again, he served as a judge, United States Custom Court, New York City, 1967-1968 and then resumed the private practice of law. He was a resident of Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 6,228 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 80 traverses the city....

 until his death at Tyler, Texas

Tyler, Texas

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in 1984. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Texas.

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